Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Just dead it!

WOD 5/26: catalyst wod
  • clean & jerk 135lbs x 1 rep x 4 sets
  • clean pull 245lbs x 3 reps x 3 sets
  • clean deadlift 275lbs x 3 reps x 3 sets
  • back squat 275lbs x 3 reps x 5 sets
whoo - a tough one. i've up'd the percentages on catalyst for the pulls and deads so i can get my deadlift back up to speed.

Monday, May 25, 2009

Stability - where its at?

WOD 5/22: catalyst wod
  • full squat snatch 95lbs x 1 rep x 4 sets
  • snatch pull 185lbs x 3 reps x 3 sets
  • snatch deadlift 195lbs x 3 reps x 3 sets
  • front squat 205lbs x 3 reps x 5 sets
  • plank x 4 sets (30s max)
WOD 5/24: catalyst wod
  • overhead squat 135lbs x 1 rep x 1 set - ties pr!!!
  • muscle snatch 125lbs x 1 rep x 1 set - ties pr!!!
  • power snatch 115lbs x 2 reps x 2 sets
  • plank x 4 sets (1m max)
can't believe i tied the pr's so easily. is it the planks?

Thursday, May 21, 2009

A Lofty Goal

WOD 5/17: catalyst wod
  • clean & jerk 135lbs x 2 reps x 3 sets
  • clean pull 225lbs x 3 reps x 3 sets
  • clean deadlift 245lbs x 3 reps x 3 sets
  • back squat 265lbs x 3 reps x 5 sets
the pulls and deadlifts went a lot easier than i thought...am i getting stronger?

WOD 5/19: catalyst wod
  • push jerk 175lbs x 1 rep x 1 set
  • full squat snatch 95lbs x 1 rep x 3 sets
  • full squat clean 115lbs x 3 reps x 1 set
  • plank x 4 sets (20s max)
super excited to have hit a bodyweight push jerk. i think my PR is 190lbs or 195lbs. so close to the magic 200....i will get there one day!

Saturday, May 16, 2009

Overhead = above my head?

WOD 5/15: catalyst wod
  • muscle snatch -> 2 snatch balance 95lbs x 1 set
  • overhead squat 105lbs x 1 rep x 1 set; 85lbs x 2 reps x 2 sets
  • power clean -> push jerk 145lbs x 1 rep x 4 sets
  • plank x 4 sets (30s max per set)
ok so i am soooore this morning. let me tell you. love oh squats.

Thursday, May 14, 2009

new template!!! manimals!

WOD 5/13: catalyst wod
  • full squat snatch 95lbs x 2 reps x 3 sets
  • snatch pull 165lbs x 3 reps x 3 sets
  • snatch deadlift 185lbs x 3 reps x 3 sets
  • front squat 195lbs x 3 reps x 5 sets
catalyst has a new template! so stoked. he is combining strength and bulgarian into a 10 week template. this is beautiful! loving it! also done with my first semester of grad school!!! grad school is like crossfit for the mind. but thanks greg - this new template is enormously awesome. and we just got a new massage ball for our knots. thank ya!

Saturday, May 09, 2009

Knock out blow..

WOD 5/8: catalyst wod
  • full squat snatch 115lbs x 1 rep x 2 sets
  • full squat clean 155lbs x 1 rep x 3 sets
  • front plank x 4 sets (not timed)
missed the tuesday workout due to extremely busy/stressful end of semester. 1 more paper and i'm done tho. whoo!

i almost forgot how taxing full squat cleans are. boy. they straight knock me out. :)

Monday, May 04, 2009

A Mass Awakening

WOD 4/28: catalyst wod
  • front squat 185lbs x 3 reps x 5 sets
  • push press 115lbs x 5 reps x 3 sets
  • clean deadlift 205lbs x 1 rep x 1 set

WOD 5/1: catalyst wod

  • full squat snatch 125lbs x 1 rep x 1 set (ties PR)
  • plyo (tuck jumps/pistols/clap pushups etc)

WOD 5/3: catalyst wod

  • snatch balance 75lbs x 2 reps x 3 sets
  • power snatch 135lbs x 1 rep x 1 set
  • power clean 165lbs x 1 rep x 1 set

another great set from catalyst. numbers are back up to where they were before i left mass, basically, with a couple exceptions - but couldn't be happier about that!